Third Person POV~
When Josie woke up, her two decided to speak, "You were having a sex dream." "What? No, I wasn't." "Please tell me it wasn't Landon. Or Hope for that matter." Lizzie states, only to be slapped on the shoulder. "Lizzie! Can we maybe not bring my girlfriend, into Josie's sex dream fantasies please?" Lily exclaims as she sits up on the bed as well.
"I wasn't having a sex dream. Go back to sleep." Josie states and her sisters look at her with expressions that say they don't believe her. "Lizzibear, I bet you five bucks it was Jade in her sex dream." Lily states making Lizzie smirk and Josie's went wide. "Ugh, I'll pay you later today." Lizzie says as she turns over and cuddles into Lily again, both of them going back to sleep.
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"As supernaturals, we all carry a burden. Our eyes are open to evil. And recently you've had to face it. Some of us process these traumas by surprising what happened. For others, it's easier to barry it deep inside and pretend like nothing's happened at all. Still... Others may take a different route. Such as-" Emma starts but Hope interrupts her, "Pushing people away in an attempt to self isolate? Because everyone they love is in perpetual danger. Which often results in them being perpetually dead."
"Or shutting off your humanity, becoming a crazed serial killer, and then after turning it back on proceed to do the trauma thing you just said." Lily states with a state-of-the-art smile. "See that's it. That's our therapy. Can we go now? Because, my girlfriend was just trapped inside a prison world with her crazy uncle who wanted to kill her, and I'd like to spend some time with her before another monster interrupts our day." Hope says, grabbing Lily's hand and they move to stand, only for Emma to stop them.
"I'm afraid not girls. Because the point is, that we can all do better at processing the traumas we've been through. Which is why Dr. Saltzman has asked me to conduct a special group lesson today." Emma states making several in the group shake their head. "I for one, could use this, and would appreciate everyone's support." Lizzie sates as she moves in her seat. "Honestly, I don't know why I'm here, but I am down to help." MG states, pointing between the three siblings in the room.
"You will all have an important role to play in this simulation." When Emma says this everyone gives her a blank look. "Oh come on, stop looking at me like that. It'll be fun!" she says happily, and uncovering a weird box. "This device was created by Professor Rupert Vardemus-" Emma begins to explain, earning several reactions, "Ew!" Lizzie shouts, "Okay..." MG states, "Nope. I'm out." Lily says, all at the same time.
"The real Professor Vardemus. He's quite famous in mystical therapeutic circles. It's his variation of a Chambre De Chasse. All your psychological concerns will be transferred inside to form a shared narrative. Now, the world you create together can be anything, from pirates on the high seas to spies in the Cold War. But no matter what it ends up looking like, it will be designed specifically, to help you. Out here, you're unconscious. You'll have no awareness that you're in a simulation."
"So it's like a game?" MG asks, "How do I win?" Lizzie and Lily ask at the same time, smirking at each other. "Simply reach the end of your story and you'll be given an escape word. Say it aloud and you'll become self-aware again, then wake up here, having discovered something valuable in the process. Any questions?" Emma tells them, making them give a small nod in understanding. "Uh, yeah, I have a question. What's the hell is she doing here?" Lizzie asks, glaring at Jade as she walks into the gym.
"Hey, uh, sorry I'm late. Weird dreams." Jade says, looking at Josie, which doesn't go unnoticed by Lily, who raises an eyebrow in suspicion as she glances back and forth between her brunette sister and the vampire. "You're just in time Jade. Don't worry. What we're about to do here is merely a simulation. And I'll be in it as well. And self-aware the whole time. I promise to keep a careful eye on all of you." Once Emma says this, she moves to open the box. "Everyone think of bright, sunny, tropical beaches." Lizzie tells everyone with a smile.
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The air was as cold as a kiss from a corpse. My partner worked at night, and so now, so did I. I had to, if I was ever going to find him. But on the bright side, at least I knew where to start. Because there's once thing everyone in Mystic Falls knows. There's a place, where the lost things go. Landon's.
Inside Landon's, the place to be at night in this small town, three sisters were at a table, drinks in the hands of the two blondes. "That photographer, he followed us from the airport." Josie states, glancing at the man. "I'm in town to make a picture Jo. The more publicity the better." Lizzie tells her sister, and Josie protests, "As your sister but more importantly your publicist I disagree. We need to control the narrative. Because if you still looked good from that angle we'd be working with Howard Hawks."
"I agree with Jo. He can take photos all he likes so long as it's what we want him to see." Lily states and Lizzie gives her a small glare for not siding with her. "Fine. Then at least buy me another drink after you're done scaring him off." Lizzie states, "As if you need another drink." Josie mumbles, making only Lily be able to hear. "I need one." the young Salvatore states as she gets up and walks over to the bar.
"This ain't a peep show." Hope states to MG as she walks behind the bar. "Can you blame me? Elizabeth Saltzman's a star. I've seen all of her movies." MG replies. "I'm bad with faces." Hope says as she goes to flip through an order book. "I'm hoping that's not the case. I'm looking for my boss. The best P.I. This world has ever known." MG explains as he shows Hope a picture of him with professor Vardemus. "Like I said. I'm bad with faces." Hope states and she pushes the photo away, going back to her book.
"He's in danger, Ms. Mikaelson." "How do you know my name?" Hope asks with glaring eyes. "The same way I know your liquor license is expired. But I figured, we can help each other out." after some thought, Hope speaks up, "He looks like the kind of guy who comes here for the music. If I were you I'd ask the same who sings. Because I... Don't." she says and then goes back to writing in the book she has.
Once Hope finishing writing in the book, she walks in the back to grab champagne that was ordered for a table. But just as she reaches for it, hands snake their way around her waist, making her jump slightly before relaxing when she realizes who it is. "Lillian, you can't do that. You nearly gave me a heart attack." Hope says as she turns in the blonde Salvatore's arms. "But that's what makes it fun Hope. A jump scare every now and then is good for the soul. But this... Is even better..." Lily trails off before leaning in and captures the brunette's lips in her own.
Breaking the kiss just as Lily's hands began to travel, Hope looks her in the eyes, "Mmhm. We can't. Not here. Someone could walk in. We could get caught, especially with your sisters in town." this makes Lily groan. "Come on Hope. No one is going to find out about us. And so what if they do?" "Lily! You know what it's like in these times. A woman being with another woman is seriously frowned upon. We could both lose business-" "I don't care about losing business as long as I get to be with you! I'm sick of hiding. I'm sick of lying! I just want to start telling the truth for once in my life!" Lily retorts quickly, backing away from the Mikaelson, putting space between them.
"Then maybe it's time we stop, whatever this is." Hope says, not even meeting the blonde's eyes. The hurt look on the Salvatore's face didn't go unnoticed. "You don't mean that." Lily states, and Hope finally looks her in the eyes, "Maybe I do." she answers, making Lily nodded her head stiffly. "Fine." is all Lily says before walking out.
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Lily was with her sisters on set. Once they wrapped up the take, Lizzie walked over and Josie helped her into a robe. "That was..." Josie begins, but her sisters speak simultaneously, "Trash." "No offense Liz." Lily tells her right after, and Lizzie simply shrugs. "Like the rest of this stupid horror flick." as they continue to walk, Lizzie continues to speak, "I get murdered by a merman. A merman. Oh! Out of it way you trollops... Where is my flask?" at this, Lily simply passes Lizzie hers. "Nevermind that he's back." Josie states as they look at Rafael.
"How do I look?" Lizzie asks but Josie simply starts walking over to him, "It doesn't matter because these photos are never seeing the light of the day." "You look beautiful Ms. Saltzman. As always... But I do have something to ask." MG says as he walks up to the blonde sisters. "You a reporter?" Lily asks as she crosses her arms after Lizzie handed her back her flask. "Not exactly. But I do have something to report. Someone is trying to kill you." MG answers, looking at Lizzie, who faints into his arms.
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After Lizzie fainted, Lily and MG took her tothe trailer on set. "Thank you. I'm sorry, I'm still a little shaken up." Lizzie states as MG hands her a glass of water. "That's understandable. As I was saying, the poisoned champagne was sent to your table last night. Lucky for you it ended up on the wrong lips. Any idea who would want you dead?" MG asks and both sisters shake their heads. "None. I'm just a washed-up actress. I can't imagine anyone caring enough about me to send champagne. Much less kill me... Please Mr. Greasly, as messed up as my life is, I don't want to die." Lizzie tells him.
"You won't. A few gangsters owe me a favor or two. I'll give them a ring and see if they can come and keep you safe till this is all sorted out." Lily tells her sister before walking out and going to make the calls.
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Not long after, Lily walked up to her blonde sister just after Josie walked away to go speak with her ex. "The mobsters can't come until tomorrow, they're in Toronto at the moment. But, I found Gin for after your last scene. Wrap it up fast and we can drink till your heart's content." at this, Lizzie smiles and wraps up filming fast.
Currently, the two sisters are sitting in small beach chairs on set drinking silently with one another. "What's got you drinking like me?" Lizzie asks her younger sibling. "Relationship problems." she retorts stiffly. "And what did Hope do now?" Lizzie asks, making Lily's head snap to her quickly with wide eyes. "You don't think I see how you two look at each other whenever we go to her bar? Or that you both magically disappear at the same time and come with swollen lips and bright smiles? I might be washed up Lily, but I'm still your sister. I notice things." Lizzie tells her and the young Salvatore is speechless.
When Lizzie sees her sister look down at her lap, she reaches over and touches her knee gently, "And you loving Hope wouldn't make me love you any different... I just wish you were honest about it. You know we promised no more secrets. Just tell the truth okay?" Lizzie says gently and Lily nods with a small smile, "I love you Lizzibear." "I love you too Little Star." at this, they hug. After their sweet moment, they sit back down and start drinking again.
"Always thought you were a hell of an actress. Now I see it runs in the family." MG says as he looks at the siblings. Lizzie speaks out, not bothering to look, "Is that you Bob? My contract explicitly says that I don't have to talk to you after we wrap." "But being the Mystic Mauler, us going to be your last role. And your sisters." at this, the blondes stand up and turn towards the accusing man.
"What the hell are you talking about?" they ask simultaneously. "Drop the acts. Why'd you do it?" he asks and this leaves both girls confused. "Do what?" they ask at once again. "Murder all those people. Maybe start with your sister." at the news, both girls' faces drop. "Josie's dead?" "Jo's dead?" they say as tears come to their eyes. "I should be too. But I had this in my pocket-" MG starts, and pulls out a flash with a dent in it. " It's your flask isn't it Ms. Saltzman? The one you poisoned the singer with? The one that started this whole mess. Like I said, acting must run in the family. So those crocodile tears won't stop me from bringing you both in." he continued.
"For once, I don't care about myself. We didn't do what you said, but we might as well have. We've been so wrapped up in ourselves that we didn't see that our sister was in danger." Lizzie states but MG looks skeptical. "I have an alibi for everything. I can get you a list of names I was with." Lily says as Lizzie says her escape word. "Thank god. I'm that's my escape word. Which means Josie's still alive, and none of this is real. And I can finally leave this stupid game! Okay, Emma! Yank me out. Abracadabra is whatever... Son of a bitch why isn't it working?!"
"Lizzie? Are you losing it?" Lily asks her sister as she watches her smile like a lunatic. And she gets even more confused when she watches Lizzie and MG speak when he goes to hang cuff too and then he starts acting strangely too. But before she could say anything, lights go on and a gunshot went off, making MG and Lizzie flinch. When they turn, they see Lily fall to the ground with a bullet in her chest. "Lizzie! Run! Find Hope!" MG yells as he gets shot too.
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When MG wakes up in the real world, he glances at the three siblings. "Ms. Tig. Lizzie got her escape word But she's still in the game... And Josie and Lily died. I saw it. So why are they still in there?" he asks and they all look at the sisters.
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As Hope was packing a bag, Lizzie runs up and bangs on the door. "We're closed." Hope says and goes back to what she's doing. "Hope Andrea Mikaelson! Open this damn door someone's trying to kill me!" Lizzie yells out, making Hope walk over and crack open the door. "You're that movie star. How do you know my name?" Hope asks and Lizzie rolls her eyes. "It's a long story, you won't believe. And also, you're banging my sister. Oh! I'll prove it to you-"Â at the second to last comment, Hope's eyes go comically wide and she goes to protest but doesn't get the chance.
"I know your deep dark damage. You don't get close to people because they either leave you, or die. Well, that already happened and what's about to happen again if you don't let me in. So, please, help me, help you." "You're right. I've spent my entire life pushing people away, and I'm about to change that by going after the man that I love. So sorry, but I have a bus to catch." Hope says and closes the door. "No no no, Hope, Hope, Hope, you don't live that mop head and you know it! You love my little sister! And would do literally anything for her and you know it! So help me!" Lizzie yells but gets no reply, so she runs away. Leaving behind Hope, who knows what the Saltzman said was true.
As Lizzie runs, she sees a truck that says, Gemini Provisions, from our family to yours, "A little on the nose don't you think?" Lizzie yells, and quickly turns around as she hears heels clicking. Lizzie looks shocked when she sees dark Josie. "Hello sister... Oh, don't look so shocked. One of us was always going to become a killer." Josie says as she walks closer to her twin. "Because of the merge. That's what this whole thing is about." Lizzie states, putting the pieces together.
"I made it that way. Remove everyone until it was just you and me. Even then Josie was still willing to take the fall to let you win. Ironic isn't it? I had to kill Josie, so that she could survive. I am her too of course. The parts of her she keeps buried inside. That resent you and her, and Lily, for making her weak. Mixed in with a little dark magic. Enough to... Rewrite the rules, and show you that I'm stronger than you can ever be." Josie says and Lizzie shakes her head a little.
"I didn't have to play a game to know that. You always have been. So what? Are you just gonna kill me now?" Lizzie asks and Josie points a gun at her. "We both knew it would come to this." Josie states and Lizzie nods her head. "Fine. I was done with this stupid simulation anyway." she says and Josie laughs. "You're not going anywhere. I rewrite the rules remember? So when I pull this trigger, your mind will be stuck here while your body waits for me to absorb it in the real world." as Lizzie protests Josie doesn't care. But before she can pull the trigger, Hope comes and tries to get the gun away.
When a gunshot goes off, Hope drops it and walks over to the blonde Saltzman. "Thought you had a bus to catch." Lizzie states with a small smirk. "I wanted to be with the one I love. I realized that you were right. I love Lily. I always will. And helping her sister, just seemed like the right thing to do." Hope tells her with a smile. And then she sees a word.
"Let me guess. You're seeing a word right now?" Lizzie asks and Hope nods. "Yes. What does it mean?" "Say the word and I will tell you in the real world." Lizzie says, grabbing Hope's hands. "Fatum." at this, sparks erupt where the word was and Hope disappears. But Lizzie is still there. "Oh come on! Now what!"
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When Hope wakes up, she looks over and sees that the siblings are all still asleep. "Why are they still in the game?" she asks and MG answers, "We don't know. Josie and Lily both died. Lizzie got her escape word. But they won't wake up." this makes the Mikaelson girl worried for her friends and her girlfriend.
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"Will someone get me out of here!" Lizzie yells as she looks to the sky. But she quickly looks towards Josie's body when she hears something moving.
Just then, a wolf walking from around the corner. When it sees Lizzie, its ears perk up and it's tail wags as it begins to trot over to her happily. Only it slows down when it sees Lizzie backing up, afraid of the wolf.
When the wolf stops completely, the sound of bones cracking is heard, and Lizzie closes her eyes, wincing. After a second, nothing is heard, until Lizzie hears a familiar voice. "Lizzie?" opening her eyes, Lizzie sees her sister standing there, her hands covering the important bits of her naked body. Without thinking, Lizzie was up and Lily takes her jacket, covering up.
"Lily? What are you doing here? I saw you get shot." Lizzie asks her sister. "I don't know. I remember getting shot and then woke up as a wolf, and then now. How the hell do we get out of this stupid game." Lily asks, remembering the real world. "Oh thank god. You remember. How? Did you get your safe word?" at this, Lily shakes her head. "I just remembered after getting shot." she answers. And then the question she was wanting to avoid popped up.
"Why did Josie make you turn into a wolf?" Lizzie asks. "I did something... In the prison world to get us out... I think Josie was forcing me to tell you the truth." Lily responds, and then, she sees a word. "Veritas" she says, and then they wake up.
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Lily's POV~
When Lizzie and I woe up, I look at her with somewhat unsure eyes, and she gets up and hugs me. As Emma speaks, Lizzie whispers to me, so no one else hears, "We'll talk later." and I nod as we pull away, only to be engulfed in a group hug by Hope, making me giggle. "Missed you too babe." I say and kiss her cheek making her smile brightly. "So... What are we gonna do about Jo?" MG asks, and we look at my sister.
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After a little while, I walk to Hope's room and knock on her open door. When she sees me she smiles and I walk over and wrap my arms around her neck, her arms going around my waist and I pull her into a long, slow kiss. Once we pull away she smiles lightly. "What was that for?" she asks gently, and I shrug. "I don't know. Just felt like we both needed it." I say in the same tone. "Did you figure out what the game was telling you?" I ask and this makes her sigh loudly.
"Not really. The only thing I really got from it was that I really love you. And I will always choose you over anything." when she says this I smile and tighten my grip a little. "What about you? Did you figure out what it was telling you?" she asks and I look away quickly. Before she could say anything, I hear my sister's voice as she walks into the room. "I knew I would find you in here. Sorry, Hope. I have to steal my little sister from you for the night. You can have her back tomorrow." at this, Lizzie grabs one of my hands and drags me out of the room before either of us could say anything.
When we get to my room, she closes the door quickly and turns to me with a raised eyebrow, making me shrink back slightly. "Spill." is all she says before I start to explain what happened from Santa to now.
After explaining everything, Lizzie seems upset. And rightfully so. "And you and little miss-'I'm gonna set the world ablaze' didn't think to mention this to any of us?" she asks in a somewhat annoyed tone. "I wanted to figure out when to tell everyone-" "When? Mid transition into a giant dog? What happened to no more secrets, Lily?" Lizzie interrupts.
"No. It's just. I'm still processing it you know? I didn't want to worry anyone with it, especially now with everything that's going in with Josie, it's the worst time to tell people." I tell her, and she nods slowing in understanding. Then, Lizzie gently takes one of my hands in hers and looks into my eyes with a caring look. "Lil, what about the full moon?" at this I look down. "You've killed people Lily, the next full moon... Don't you think you should tell Hope? She could help-" at this, I shake my head.
"No Liz, she has enough to worry about. I don't want to add my problems to it. I'll figure it out. And since you know, I'll keep you in the loop if you want." I tell her and she looks at me like I'm stupid. "Fine. Don't tell her. But she is going to find out eventually. Everyone will. Just keep that in mind." she says and then pulls me into a long hug. Once we pull away, Lizzie grabs my hand and makes me stand up with her. "Now come on. Let's go check on our sister."
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"Looks like the gangs all here." Josie says as she sits up on the cot. "Um. Why am I in here exactly?" she asks as she stands up, and Alaric responds. "Well, you've been through a lot. How are you feeling?" "Never better. I think the therapy was really good for me." Josie answers, and a frown comes to my face when I hear the tone she used in the beginning. That's not my real sister.
"You're full of black magic. I was too selfish to see it before but... I can feel it." Lizzie says, and I finish for her, "This isn't you Jo." suddenly her eyes turn black. "It is now. So get used to it-" then she snaps and her look completely changes. Black hair, dark clothes. "Cause this look is here to stay."
"Jo, it's okay. I'm just gonna put you back to sleep until we can figure out what's going on okay?" Hope tells her, and Josie smiles wickedly. "Good idea." she says, and with a tilt of her head, Hope passes out, making me move quickly to catch her. "Oh, don't look at me like that MG. Every super squad needs a supervillain... Atem" After Josie said this, the building began to shake and wires began to break as Josie lifted herself and the concrete she's standing in off the ground.
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After putting out the fire and doing spells to fix the building, Lizzie and I go to my room. She didn't want to be in her room tonight. I'm playing with her hair as she rests her head on my chest. "What are we gonna do about Jo?" she asks quietly, making me sigh. "Whatever it takes... You guys did it for me. We'll do the same for her." I answer in the same tone.
(A/N)- Yes! An update! Sorry, it took a while, inline classes are kicking my ass. ð¤¦ð¼ââï¸ but I hope you guys like the chapter!
Lizzie knows!!!! What do you think of how she found out?!
Lmk what you guys think! What you might want to see later on, what you think is going to happen in the next two chapters (please. I need ideas.)
Until next time my witches! â¤ï¸Â -ð